Reginald Dwayne Betts receives the Patron of Letters for promoting libraries and literacy at the Library of Virginia’s 27th Annual Virginia Literary Awards.
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Reginald Dwayne Betts was 16 when he received a nine-year adult prison sentence for carjacking a man sleeping in his vehicle in Fairfax. During his incarceration, Betts endured over 14 months in solitary confinement. Despite these challenges, he completed his high school education behind bars and discovered a passion for poetry.
